Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
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Comparative Study
Dosing pattern comparison between duloxetine and pregabalin among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.
To compare medication dosing patterns of duloxetine and pregabalin among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP). ⋯ The commercially insured patients with DPNP who initiated duloxetine or pregabalin therapy had different dosing patterns. The average daily dose for duloxetine was relatively stable over time, while pregabalin-treated patients had significant dose increase over the 12-month post-index period.